Phthalates, Alkylphenols, Pesticides, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, and Other Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds in Indoor Air and Dust
Southwest Research Institute · Harvard University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Chemicals identified as endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) have widespread consumer uses, yet little is known about indoor exposure. We sampled indoor air and dust in 120 homes, analyzing for 89 organic chemicals identified as EDCs. Fifty-two compounds were detected in air and 66 were detected in dust. These are the first reported measures in residential environments for over 30 of the compounds, including several detected at the highest concentrations. The number of compounds detected per home ranged from 13 to 28 in air and from 6 to 42 in dust. The most abundant compounds in air included phthalates (plasticizers, emulsifiers), o-phenylphenol (disinfectant), 4-nonylphenol (detergent metabolite), and…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 20.99
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 22
Authors
5- RARuthann A. RudelCorresponding
Southwest Research Institute, Harvard University, Silent Spring Institute
- DCDavid Camann
Southwest Research Institute, Silent Spring Institute, Harvard University
- JDJohn D. Spengler
Southwest Research Institute, Harvard University, Silent Spring Institute
- LRLeo R. Korn
Silent Spring Institute, Harvard University, Southwest Research Institute
- JGJulia Green Brody
Silent Spring Institute, Harvard University, Southwest Research Institute
Topics & keywords
- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
- Environmental chemistry
- Chlordane
- Pesticide
- Methoxychlor
- Chemistry
- Piperonyl butoxide
- Nonylphenol